❓ Hon Kim Chance raises concerns about potential cancellation of the AvonLink rail service, highlighting its importance to vulnerable groups. Minister O'Brien assures that there are no current plans for reduction or cancellation, but acknowledges a climate of speculation regarding budget cuts.
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AVONLINK
I refer to the concerns of a number of regular passengers on the AvonLink rail service that this service is about to be cancelled. (1) Is the minister aware that this important service in my electorate is used by people with disabilities, by people travelling to medical appointments and by regular commuters? (2) Can the minister assure the public that the service will not be reduced or cancelled? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
I refer to the concerns of a number of regular passengers on the AvonLink rail service that this service is about to be cancelled. (1) Is the minister aware that this important service in my electorate is used by people with disabilities, by people travelling to medical appointments and by regular commuters? (2) Can the minister assure the public that the service will not be reduced or cancelled? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(1) Is the minister aware that this important service in my electorate is used by people with disabilities, by people travelling to medical appointments and by regular commuters? (2) Can the minister assure the public that the service will not be reduced or cancelled? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(2) Can the minister assure the public that the service will not be reduced or cancelled? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(1) Is the minister aware that this important service in my electorate is used by people with disabilities, by people travelling to medical appointments and by regular commuters? (2) Can the minister assure the public that the service will not be reduced or cancelled? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(2) Can the minister assure the public that the service will not be reduced or cancelled? (3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(3) If no to (2), why not? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Is it not quiet in this place? Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon Ken Travers : Because we’re very concerned about this issue. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : This is the answer to the question. (1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(1) Yes. (2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(2) There are no current plans to reduce or cancel this service. (3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
(3) Not applicable. In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
In addition to that answer, there is a climate about in which there is speculation by mischievous people about cuts in all sorts of services that could happen anywhere. Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon Kim Chance : Surely not in my electorate, minister! Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : Once the government makes decisions as to what variations there will be to future budget projections or variations in services, then Parliament, obviously, will be told and can subject them to all sorts of scrutiny. However, at the moment we have had suggestions and rumours being started from all over the place about whether Northwest Security Services or whatever will be culled — Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon Sue Ellery : Because you told the agencies to apply the cuts from 1 January. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : I am glad to see that the honourable member prefers to come straight to the horse, rather than rely on malicious gossip.
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